Recess bed mounting



June 14, 1932.

R. J. ELLSWORTH -RECESS BED MOUNTING Filed Jan. 26, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l June 14, 1932. R, 1 ELLSWORTH 1,863,194

RECESS BED MOUNTING Filed Jan. 26, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 M@ fw@ By @am S` MMM R. J. ELLswoRTH 1,863,194

RECESS BED MOUNTING Filed Jan. 26, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet '3 vlllllJllllllxIIlA-IJ June 14, 1932.

Patented June 14, 1932 PATENT OFFICE Ross J. ELLswoR'rII, or woons'rocx, ILLINOIS RECESS BED MOUNTING Application filed January 26, 1929. Serial No. 335,204.

r'lhislinvntion relates generally to the type if beds designed to be housed or concealed in' a closet or recesswhen not in use, and has for its'objectthe mounting of this type of bed, tol occupy any one ot a number of posi- "in 'elevated or upended position;

Fi`g2 is' a vertical section taken along lin'e of Fig: 1, illustrating the bed end and mounting' in elevation.

Fig; 3 is a horizontal section through the recess )or closet and illustrates the bed frame lowered; and, a

Fig; 4 is a vertical section through the i'pp'erbearing of the bed mounting.

Heretofore the beds used in conjunction with recesses or closets, for the housing thereof, when not in use, have consisted of a number df different general types; such, for instance, as the -recess bed wherein the head end is permanently fixed in' a closet or recess, while the bed frame is raised and lowered, and whn lowered for use, projects into the room; the roll outJ recess bed wherein upon the lowering of the frame, the head end of the bed moves outwardly, in a direct line, from 4the closet or recess so that the head end and the body of the bed is entirely removed from therecess or closet when in use; the pivot bed' wherein the bed is mounted to swing about apivot into or out of a closet or recess; and a modified pivot bed wherein the bed swings from a point in the closet to the rear of onewall to a point out of the closet in front of that wall. All of these beds are limited `to the particular type of operation and must be positioned within the restrictive limits of the type of mounting used.

The present invention is designed to so mount a bed that it may be operated and used in a manner similar to any one of the foregoing general types. That is to say, it may be lowered for use with the head .end in the closet; it may be used with the entire bed structure out of the closet or recess; it ma swing about a pivot from a point within the closet to a position in the room; or it may swing from a point to the rear of one wall in the closet to a point in the room in front of the same wall. Furthermore, the bed may occupy any one of a number of positions with reference to the mounting so that it may be lowered into the room at any desired angle and in that manner be accommodated to the shape of the room, as well as avoid articles of furniture therein;

Reference being had more particularly to the drawings-A designates a closet or recess, the opening to which is provided with a lintel B and a sill C and is also iianked by the customary jambs D to which are hinged I the doors E designed to close the opening. The upper bearing of the bed mounting is secured to the lintel B at a point adjoining one of the jambs D, said bearing, however, being capable of being positioned at any desired point on the lintel. This upper bearing comprises a bearing plate 10 adapted to be bolted or screwed as at 11 to the lintel in such manner that one end of the plate 10 abuts against the inner face of the stop strip 12 of the lintel of the door frame. The outer end of the bearing plate 10 is provided with a vertical bearing 13., and between the bearing 13 and the bolts or screws 11, the bearing plate 10 is provided with a longitudinal slot i 14;. An angle plate 15 is positioned above the bearing plate 10, with one arm resting Hush upon the upper surface of said bearing plate 10 and the other arm flush against the inner face of the lintel B where it is secured by bolts or screws 16, which pierce the arm and enter the lintel. The. arm of the angle plate 15 resting flush on the bearing plate 10, is secured to the latter in its adjusted position by means of a bolt 17 piercing the arm of the angle plate and passing through the slot 14 in the bearing plate. By this means the bearing 13 may be secured to the lintel by 'an attachment which is adjustable or adaptable to all sizes of lintels. The adjustment of the angle plate 15 on the bearing plate 10, makes it possible for the attachment to accommodate itself to the position of the strip 12 and the size of the door frame. The bolts or screws 11 and 16 for securing the upper bearing to the lintel give double security to the device and prevent displacement thereof as well as damage to the lintel. It will be Observed that by this construction the bearing 13 is positioned at a point in the closet or recess to the rear `of the door frame.

Positioned to therear of the sill C and at a point indirect vertical alignment with the bea-ring'13 carried by the lintel Bl is aV lower bearing 18, secured to the floor of the recess or closet. It is between these two bearings, 13 and 18, located to the rear of the door frame, and preferably to one side of the vertical center thereof, that the bed is mounted. An arm 19 is pivotedY to the upperfbearing'13 while a similar arm, 20, is

Y pivoted tothe lower bearing 18, said arms being of substantially the same length. At the unpivoted ends thereof, these arms are rigidly connected by a vertical supporting bar'21, to which the bed is secured as will beV described. By reference to Figs. 1 and 3, it will be seen that the bar 21 may be swung about the bearings 13 and 18 through the medium o f the arms 19-20 from a point X to the rear of one frontwall of the closet A to a point in front of the same wall passing through the wall opening in so doing.

The head end 22 of the bed, which is represented'in the drawings as being panelled with a center post 22, is pivoted to the bar 21 and hasthe bed frame pivoted thereto all in the manner to'be hereinafter more fully described. A pivot 23 is carried to the front of each side of the head end 22 of the bed by the straps 24 which are secured to the sides of the bed end 22 and meet at and are secured together at the pivot 23. There is one of these pivots at each side of the h-ead end 22. A bed frame 25 is pivotally mounted between the pair of pivots 23 to swing from a vertical to a horizontal plane. The vrrear end of the bed frame is provided with a lateral fia-nge, plate or frame 26 which prevents the displacement of the mattress or bedding when the frame is upended. At its free end the bed frame 25 is provided with a foot end 26 which is fixed to the bed frame and has an extension 27 which contacts with the floor to support the foot end of the bed when the bed is lowered for use. In order to automatically position the extension 27 as the bed frame 25is lowered, a rod 28 is pivoted to the extension 27 at one end and to a fixed point at its oppositev end, preferably carried by the head end of the bed. As the bed frame swings from the vertical t0 a horizontal position, the rod 28 moves the extension 27 into its operative position and as the frame takes a reverse movement itswings the extension 27 to occupyk a position parallel to the bed frame 25 as will be seen from the Fig. 1.

The details of construction of the bed have been described, not because they constitute any part of the present invention but merely to clarify the operation and function of the mounting which forms the present invention. It is to be understood'that any suitable type of bed construction may be mounted on the bar 21 which will function and carry the bed irrespective of the construction thereof.'

The pivotal mounting of the head end 22 and the bed structure carried thereby on the bar`21 may be accomplished by any suitable means, one of which will be described. To insure ease of operation in the pivotal movement of the bed end and structure with reference tothe bar 21, a ball bearing race 29 is positioned at the lower end of the bar 21 at the junction thereof with the Vlower arm 20, and the bed end 22 at its lower horizontal side, is provided with a bearing 30 which is secured to the bed end andoperates on the balls of the race 29 to facilitate the rotary or pivotal movement of the bed end 22 with reference to the bar 21. The upper and lower horizontal sides of the bed end 22 are loosely and pivotally secured to the bar 21 by means of the straps 31, which span thebar 21 and are secured at their ends to the rear faces o the bed end 22 upon 'each side of the bar 21, one strap 31 being provided for each horizontal bar in the bed end. To prevent an upward movement of the bed end 22i with reference to the bar 21, a pin, or other suitable means 32 may pierce the bar 21 at a point above the head end and act as a stop for vany displacementv which may take place during the operation of the bed.

From the foregoing it is apparent that the bar 21 is mounted between the bearings 18 and 13 by means ofthe arms 19 and 29, to swing about said bearings as a pivot ma path,the limits of which vare defined by the opposite sides of one of the front walls of the closet or recess A. Likewise, the bed structure is pivotally mounted on the bar 21gand vis free to swing freely relative thereto so that the bed structure has a double pivotal action, to-wit: about the pivots 13-18 and about the bar 21. It is also to be observed that the bearings 13 and 18 are eccentrically positioned with respect to thev plane of the door fra-me and that the bar 21 is similarly situated with respect to the bearings 13-18.

Atany point in its path of movement where the width of the bed framev 25 is free'of the j ambs D of the door opening, the bed frame..

25 may be lowered to occupy a horizontal position for use.

The bar 21 and the head end 22 which is pivotally carried thereby may remain in the closet or recess A, or it may be located at any one ot a number of positions exteriorly of the closet or recess and, at the same time, the bed frame 25 may be lowered into the room at any desired angle with refen ence to the bar 21 or to the front wall of the closet. That is to say, it is not necessary for the bed to occupy a position at right angles to the wall surrounding the wall opening. It may occupy a position at an acute angle thereto, to the extent that one corner of the bed frame 25, when in its horizontal position, may project into the closet or recess A. When the bar 21 is located to the rear of the front wall of the closet or recess A, the upended bed or a large percentage thereo, is likewise located to the rear ot' the wall, thereby making it possible to leave a portion of the wall opening free of obstruction. This is equally true when the bar 21 is located to the front of the wall.

In operation, assuming the bar 21 to be positioned to the rear of the front wall, it is obvious that the bed may be upon either side of the bar, due to the pivotal mounting of the bed on the bar, but that in any event, it will be, when so located, substantially parallel to the wall. The bar may then be swung,r about the pivots 13-18 to a point where the bed may be inanouvered by reason of its pivotal mounting on the bar 21, to pass through the opening in the wall, after which the entire structure may be removed from the closet and the bed frame 25 lowered for use. In other words, the bed frame 25 may be lowered at any point in the path of movement at bar 21 that the width and position of the frame 25 will permit it to pass through the door opening. Ii the door opening is narrower than the width of the bed frame 25 the bed frame can, of course, be brought through the door opening` by means of its pivotal connection with the bar 21 and then lowered to its horizontal position.

It is to be noted, however, that the bed structure may be moved pivotally with refer ence to the bar 21 in advance of the movement of the bar toward the wall opening, whereby the bed may be partially swung from the closet without any movement on the part of the bar 21. In fact, if the bar is positioned in alignment with the jamb D of the wall opening, it is unnecessary for it to move to swing the bed structure relatively thereto for the purpose of lowering the bed frame 25.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a wall having an opening therein, of a relatively long bar having a slot therein secured to the lintel of the opening adjacent to one side thereof the slot of said bar being free of the lintel, an angular clamping plate slidably mounted on said bar adjoining said lintel, means coacting with the slot aforesaid to fix the angle plate to the bar, means for securing the angle plate to the lintel, a bearing in the remote end of said bar, a second bearing on the floor aligned with the first bearing, arms pivoted to said bearings, a bar xedly connecting the ends ot said arms, and a bed structure pivoted to said bar.

2. The combination with a wall having an opening therein, of a relatively long plate adjustably secured to at least two faces of the lintel of said opening adjoining one side thereof, a bearing in the remote end of said plate, a second bearing on the floor in vertical alignment with the lirst bearing, a pair of arms pivotally mounted in said bearings, a o.

bar connecting the free ends of said arms, and a bed structure pivotally mounted on said bar.

ROSS J. ELLSl/VORTH. 

